Anc january 8 statement
WATCH: In conversation with ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa
Watch as the SABC speaks to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa following his January 8 Statement.
Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of unity in the party and reiterated that this unity should not be used to shield wrongdoers.
During his virtual January 8 address, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to better management of the country’s economy and public finances.
Cyril Ramaphosa said a mass vaccination programme would be implemented as soon as South Africa received its first batch of a vaccine.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa will consider the economy, the impact of COVID-19, the general state of the party and the upcoming local government elections when he delivers his January 8 Statement.
The ANC faces a tough time, trying to reignite hope in those who have long stopped believing it can deliver on its 27-year-old promise of a better life.
This also marks the start of the ANC calendar and should outline plans the party has for both itself and its government.
Eyewitness News visited Seleteng in Ga-Mphahlele where January 8 celebrations were supposed to be held to hear what the residents wanted to tell President Ramaphosa.
In sharing her views on gender-based violence, ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte said only when women mobilised and united against the scourge, would it be brought to an end.
The governing party cancelled its Limpopo celebrations due to rising COVID- 19 cases.
The event marks its 109th birthday which is usually held across different provinces in the country but has been halted due to COVID-19.
The party said that its president, Cyril Ramaphosa, would read a statement to be broadcast on media platforms.
But it will be an event with a difference in keeping with the fierce second wave of COVID-19 infections that is gripping the nation.
The ANC’s deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte announced that the annual January 8 celebrations would be a virtual event in order to adhere to regulations put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The event, which usually draws thousands of delegates from around the country, will be held in Limpopo this time. Duarte also said that there would be a video link to connect to all provinces to ensure adherence.
ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte pleaded with their members to respect the strict attendance limits that are necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions.
Dlamini-Zuma said local government leaders in some parts of Kimberley seemed not to care and didn’t even try to address glaring concerns.
The bus was en route to Namakwa area when it was involved in an accident with another vehicle about 15km out of Upington on the N14 near Kalksloot on Saturday night.
Commenting on Cyril Ramaphosa's January 8 statement, Frank Chikane says the objectives outlined in the statement will not be realized if the wrong people are deployed to do the work.
This was contained in the party’s 8 January statement which was presented in brief by President Cyril Ramaphosa at a rally in Kimberley on Saturday.